Saturday, June 5 - The goal of our last Saturday of the trip was to see a lot of Vermont, and to get some tasty ice cream from Ben & Jerry's. However, we kicked it off with an added bonus: breakfast at a Burlington highlight, The Skinny Pancake. Not only do they make all kinds of sweet and savory crepes, but they were also the venue that night for our new favorite band, Holy Ghost Tent Revival. Too bad we couldn't stay a second night.
We took a quick walk through town before heading to the second most important destination for Sandy on this trip (after L.L. Bean in Freeport): Ben & Jerry's factory in Waterbury, VT. Sandy knows how to pick 'em. L.L. Bean is the most visited tourist destination in Maine, and Ben & Jerry's is the most visited destination in Vermont. The first thing that you do on the tour at B&J's is to watch the MOO-vie of the history of the company. That's after you take the Vanilla-vator up to the second floor, if you don't want to take the stairs. After you see the factory, you then get a nice-sized sample. Today's flavor: Oatmeal Co
okie Crunch.
okie Crunch. After the tour, our last stop was the Flavor Graveyard 
behind the factory, where there's a tombstone for every flavor that has gone to meet its maker. Every flavor has it's own poem, such as:
behind the factory, where there's a tombstone for every flavor that has gone to meet its maker. Every flavor has it's own poem, such as: Wild Maine Blueberry (1990-1992):
Wild Maine Blueberry
From the land of the puffin
Now when we crave you
We turn to the muffin.
Or,
Peanuts! Popcorn! (2000-2000)
Peanuts! Popcorn!
Mix 'em in a pot!
Plop 'em in your ice cream!
Well, maybe not.
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